This article will bring you to the list of the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights. Insider Monkey has recently published an interesting article about it. Personally I don’t like to get involved in political issues, but I extremely like history. People usually learn about the Bill of Rights at the secondary school, my home country isn’t an exception, either. I was fifteen or sixteen when I learned about the Bill of Rights and the American history at all. I clearly remember my teacher of history, who was a very charismatic man, and when he explained history, we could even hear the fly buzzing.
Now without a further ado let’s see what Insider Monkey has investigated for us. We have picked three of most important amendments in the Bill of Rights from their list.
The first one should be The Seventh Amendment. The Seventh Amendment gives people the right to a jury trial in a civil lawsuit where the disputed property is worth more than $20. What this means is your case will be reviewed by a jury of 12 impartial peers rather than just a judge. Juries are an extremely important part of the judicial process and did not always exist prior to the Constitution; therefore, this is definitely one of the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights. The second amendment on our short list now should be The Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment through the Eighth Amendment focuses on the protection of rights of those accused of crimes. The Fourth Amendment ensures that government agents won’t be allowed to conduct improper and unnecessary searches of a person’s body, possessions, or home. A warrant sanctioned by a judge is required to allow this to occur and the warrant must outline the items eligible. This is a major protection. At last, but not least let’s check out The Sixth Amendment. The Sixth Amendment explains that if a person is accused of a crime, they have a right to a speedy trial at a federal court by an impartial jury. It also ensures their right to a lawyer. This eliminates any ridiculous delays in the justice process and prevents anyone for being jailed for an indefinite period of time before trial.
